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Challenge: Free Study 2008-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Banham Zoo Norfolk
Date: Aug 30, 2008
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Black and White, Birds
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2008

 ooh ooh, can I say 'WHOOT!'

Thanks to all the voters making this my 5th highest scoring image (well for 2 days lol). I spent 4 hours at the zoo and 3 of them where spent with another animal that didn't 'perform' for me so will try again. This shot stood out to me because of the angle of his neck as he glared at the noisy parrot.

I know selective desat isn't for everyone but felt this looked better as (we all know) Strix Nebulosa has the common name of Great Grey and thought more of you may have thought I just desaturated his face?



You know, the more I look at it the more I tend to agree with K10DGuy and surfdabbler so wonder if it might have scored a little better if the eyes where toned down a little?

2008 has been a good year for me in more ways than one so thank-you all again :)

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.7871
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 6.6186
Avg (non-participants): 7.3243
Views since voting: 4696
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 155
Comments: 28
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 09/09/2008 01:31:37 PM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Beautiful shot!
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 09/08/2008 09:58:34 PM
Hello Andi
Wow, look at that, we each had an owl and we both finish in top ten :)
Congrats, it's a very very nice picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/08/2008 01:00:24 PM
Andi - great shot mate - rarely have I seen a better looking 'Strix Nebulosa'

:- )

And congrats on your top ten finish in a FS !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/08/2008 12:30:58 PM
txs for all your comments peeps :)

Message edited by author 2008-09-08 12:35:21.
 09/08/2008 09:40:34 AM
Sheer Perfection, and just dam wonderful.....
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 09/08/2008 09:26:05 AM
Wonderfully unique owl shot Andi!! congrats on Top 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/08/2008 07:21:07 AM
Congrats Andi ! Another wonderful photo.

Mike

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/08/2008 04:33:10 AM
Way to go Andi! Congrats on the top ten finish.
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 09/08/2008 01:44:04 AM
Most excellent dof. Congrats on your HM Andi, top 10 in a free study, awesome!
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 09/08/2008 01:06:48 AM
Well done again You,another great result and well deserved XX;-)
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 09/08/2008 01:02:33 AM
Yes, I'm not keen on the yellow either, but I still voted this one of the top of the challenge. Well done! You could play snap with Alain on this one. :)

Message edited by author 2008-09-08 01:03:02.
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 09/08/2008 12:58:19 AM
Congrats! I was confused as to which owl shot was yours so I didn't make an official guess. :P
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 09/08/2008 12:30:12 AM
Way to go, Andi! Love those eyes and all the detail in the feathers.
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 09/08/2008 12:07:11 AM
People love owls. I have to say though, I still hate that yellow. Hate it.

Congrats though :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/08/2008 12:05:26 AM
WOOHOO! Top 10....again! You really are on form this year Andi and it's great to see! This is definitely my favourite of your zoo images so far :o) Keep up the good work ;o) XxX
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2008 10:10:46 PM
WOW, a very strong entry. Very, very well done. :)
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 09/07/2008 12:39:04 PM
Not a big fan of the uber-contrasty selective desat here. The yellow looks incredibly unrealistic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/05/2008 06:31:48 PM
beautiful detail
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/05/2008 06:07:51 AM
Very pretty animal.
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 09/04/2008 02:03:38 PM
Nice one Andi. Was this at Banham? Well done for not oversharpening the plumage. I'm in two minds whether I prefer this to the full colour version though.

I haven't given you a score as I know it's you but if I did it'd be at least a 7 or an 8 :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2008 05:44:43 PM
Excellent detail and the desat works pretty well here.
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 09/02/2008 10:17:32 PM
Given the abundance of owls in this challenge the processing of this one has made it stand out, the selective desaturation has been done well and doesn't feel like it is a gimic
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 09/02/2008 02:20:11 PM
Just gorgeous, would love to see the full colour version too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2008 10:22:04 PM
Very clear, great composition. I don't like the selective desaturation, though. Giving this an 8, if it were all in colour I think it would be a 10.
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 09/01/2008 07:52:03 AM
i understand the reason for wanting to emphasize the yellows, but i am not a fan of selective desat in this case - i want to see this awesome shot in full color
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 09/01/2008 05:36:39 AM
What were you thinking?! Surely you could have cropped this better or turned it green or something?! ;o) You know I love this shot, it works so well with the selective desat thing ;o) And I just realised...this fellas 'eyebrows' remind me of a guy I know ;o) Added as a fav and voted you a 1 :-P

Just kidding, no vote from me ;o)
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 09/01/2008 01:57:46 AM
who! you! LOVE IT. the selective desat worked perfectly.
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 09/01/2008 01:29:45 AM
Fantastic composition and use of desaturation - nice job - 9
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